The Athlete’s Foot carries these unisex Vitalsox, $35, in a variety of colors.

Your New Year's resolutions may be a thing of the past, or you may still be hanging in there. Either way, new gear may give you the motivation to help you reach — or renew — your goals.

While it's always hard to go back to something or to start something new, if you have the right equipment, it can only help, right? But sometimes, walking into a big-box store can be overwhelming.

$hopGirl found a few locally owned shops that have all you need to help you reach your fitness goals. So if you're a beginner, advanced or somewhere in between — these shops have the equipment, know-how and customer service to help you get moving.

The Athlete's Foot

The Athlete's Foot, 923 N. Loop 1604 E., is passionate about getting you in the correct running shoe. In fact, most of its customers — including two when $hopGirl visited — were referrals.

What's special about the shop? It has a machine with 8,000 sensors that analyze your pressure points through your gait cycle. Walk on the mat starting with your left foot first, then walk back starting with your right foot. The screen will show the perfect line, and highlights where your weight balances when you walk. This determines if you need a neutral shoe or one with more density on the inside to guide your foot, which may prevent many problems in the feet, legs, knees and more.

The Athlete's Foot fits a variety of brands, but Brooks is its most popular line. The shoes range from $90 to $200, with most in the $110 range. In addition, it carries a couple of Baby Jogger strollers, clothing items, nutrition and hydration products and more.

$hopGirl loved the Amphipod hydration belt, Road I.D. bracelets ($19.99-$29.99), Vitalsox ($35) in a variety of colors, KT Tape and Zensah compression leg sleeves. A board in the back has local events posted. You can find out more at theathletesfootsa.com.

Tri-Sition Area

Tri-Sition Area, 2602 N. Loop 1604 W., Suite 106, is a store for tri-athletes, which means it carries what you need to bike, run and swim.

Tri-Sition Area also has your back for the items you need for any activity such as nutrition, hydration, compression clothing, gear to clock your miles, GPS and more. If that's not enough, it also has programs to get you started or help you train.

The goal of the staff at Fleet Feet, 6408 N. New Braunfels Ave., is to get you in the best running and walking gear possible. They believe if you leave the store with what you need, you'll enjoy your exercise and be back.

The staff is trained to help with shoe and bra fit and also to provide education on running — such as the importance of drinking water and not eating a big meal before a run.

You'll find a wall of socks, a section with therapy products that offers recovery aids, clothing, nutrition and hydration and more.

The store offers free social runs at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, which is a great way to get tips from other runners and enjoy the safety of running with a group. Find more at fleetfeetsanantonio.com.

Soler's Sports

Soler's Sports, 2589 Jackson Keller Road, is a large store filled with the items you need to work out.

One of the things it's best known for is its help fitting you in a pair of athletic shoes. The staff is trained to perform stride and gait analysis and to be sure you're in the perfect shoe.

But Soler's is more than a running shoe store. It also has popular clothing items by The North Face, supportive sports bras by Moving Comfort, gear for all types of weather and tons more. There's a spot at the back of the store with hand-outs for marathons, kids runs, cycling weekends and running endurance tests.